The Farmington Daily-Times in an editorial today says a proposal to raise the Navajo Nation sales tax to raise funds for scholarships "sounds like a great idea" provided the council can distribute the money to those who need it....

"Open, free debate by the public's elected officials should decide the future of America's public lands, with backers of competing uses courting public opinion.
Instead, some people -- notably Alaska's congressional delegation -- have sought to make key decisions quietly and behind closed doors....